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United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

Introduced: March 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 15, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
Apr 15, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496.
Mar 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
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United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless specifically authorized or otherwise provided by:

  • a statute enacted on or after the enactment of this Act;
  • a treaty ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act; or
  • a modification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29, 1934, that is ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act.

"Guantanamo Lease Agreements" means:

  • the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba for the Lease to the United States of Lands in Cuba for coaling and naval stations, signed by the President of the United States on February 23, 1903; and
  • the Lease to the United States by the Government of Cuba of Certain Areas of Land and Water for Naval or Coaling Stations, signed by the President of the United States on October 2, 1903.
What's happening now April 15, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Woodall, Rob
· Apr 11, 2016
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2016
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4678: United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4678/
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"H.R. 4678: United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4678/.
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